KINGS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Rasheed Wallace came out in defense of former teammate Zach Randolph, saying the Sacramento Kings forward “ain’t no dope dealer.”Randolph, 32, was arrested and charged last week in Los Angeles with felony marijuana possession with intent to sell. Randolph is accused of being in possession of upwards of two pounds of marijuana at the time of his arrest.Raymond Brothers, Randolph’s...

“The Carter Effect” will premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and is UNINTERRUPTED’s second documentary directed by Sean Menard and is Executive Produced by: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Drake and Adel Future Nur.
In addition to eight-time NBA All-Star, Vince Carter, the film features: Toronto native and rapper, Drake, eight-time NBA All-Star and...

This could be big Marvin Bagley III has reclassified himself, forgoing his senior year of high school and jumping to play for the Duke Blue Devils in the coming season. This also means that Bagley will be eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft instead of the 2019 Draft, and that’s huge for the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings own their 2018 pick outright, and are projected to be one of...

The Sacramento Kings’ trade of All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins last February was nothing short of a franchise-altering one, but general manager Vlade Divac is pleased with what it has yielded thus far.In an interview with Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe over the weekend, Divac opened up about the trade and his satisfaction level with the results.“When we made that decision...

Otto Porter signed an offer sheet with the Nets, and the Wizards matched it. The Kings also reportedly offered Porter a max contract, but they never became part of an official transaction.
Yet, Shaquille O’Neal – who owns a share of the Kings and regularly appears on national television to analyze the NBA – apparently thinks Porter went west.
Shaq on the Wizards, via CSN...

It was Jan. 21, 2013, a somber day Kings fans will never forget, the day the Maloofs, former owners of the Sacramento Kings, agreed to sell the team to a Seattle group led by investor Chris Hansen. Word of this sale made waves throughout every local and national media outlet.
It was a time of doubt and helplessness for anyone associated with the franchise or local community surrounding...

Sacramento Kings part owner and TNT analyst Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t seem to be keeping up with the league’s offseason - or his own team’s, for that matter.In an appearance on CSN Mid-Atlantic’s Wizards tip-off podcast, O’Neal said that the loss of small forward Otto Porter would be a problem for Washington.“They lost an important piece, Otto Porter. He’s now playing...

Could Zach Randolph’s recent marijuana arrest spell the end of his NBA days?According to Ronald Tillery of The Commercial Appeal on Friday, the Kings big man could be banned from the NBA for violation of their anti-drug policy, similar to the punishment that ex-teammate O.J. Mayo received last summer.The NBA’s collective bargaining agreement stipulates that a player will be “dismissed...

The NBA knows exactly what it is doing. How else could we explain the Association scheduling the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day last year? The NBA embraces its drama and wants everyone posssible to watch it unfold.Set to release its schedule for marquee games on Thursday and its full schedule shortly thereafter, some games have already been leaked...

It takes a lot of effort to get arrested in the state of California for possession of marijuana, but that’s the situation new Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph finds himself in.Just over a month after signing a two-year, $24 million deal with the Kings, Randolph has been arrested on possession with intent to sell charges.‘Los Angeles Police Department reports that Zach Randolph...

To paraphrase a bad 80s comic, “What’s the deal with all the pro sports team uniforms these days? You’ve got your home uniform, your away uniform, your alternate uniforms, your throwback uniform, and probably seven other uniforms. In my day, you got a home uniform and an away uniform and that was it and you were grateful.”Always with an eye towards the future, the NBA and...

It’s no secret that — up until a few years ago — the Lakers have been one of the biggest bandwagon teams in the NBA.
Over the last few seasons, however, the Lakers have finished at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, so there really hasn’t been anything to root for. But the team has been rebuilding, and excitement seems to be renewed in the wake of drafting Lonzo...

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